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Glorious Fifty Years of Wisdom and Service
A Souvenir released on Swami Krishnananda's 50th Birthday

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Table of Contents

  • Meditation—Its Theory and Practice BY SWAMI KRISHNANANDA
  1. The Meaning and Method of Meditation
  2. Impediments in Meditation
  3. Spiritual Experiences
  4. The Groundwork of Self-Knowledge
  5. The Problem of Self-Alienation
  6. The Method of Self-Integration
  7. Self-Withdrawal and Self-Discovery
  • Articles About Swami Krishnananda

Swami Krishnananda

by T.M. Sreenivasan, Bangalore

His Holiness Sri Krishnanandaji Maharaj, our beloved General Secretary of the International Divine Life Mission at Rishikesh will be fifty on April 25th 1972. it is a momentous occasion surcharged by divine grace in our life to be blessed with the privilege of joining hands with the innumerable devotees, well-wishers, saints, sages and seers, the world over to send these greetings on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebrations.

Sadgurudev Swami Sivanandji had no illusions about starting any Ashram or institution and if he changed his views later and an Ashram sprang up slowly but steadily, it was mainly due to the several spiritual aspirants who streamed into the place to obtain spiritual guidance of the Master. Sadgurudev was certainly aware of the snares and pitfalls to which an institution with such varied activities would fall an easy prey, if the persons at the helm of affairs were not really of the dynamic type, fully dedicated to the service of humanity. When Sadgurudev attained Maha Samadhi in July 1963, the world of devotees, disciples, well-wishers and members of his mission watched with great anxiety the future of the institution, orphaned by the departure of a great spiritual luminary.

The work of guiding the institution fell into the hands of two great souls. Swami Chidananda became the President and took to the furtherance of the spiritual mission the world over entailing long absence from Headquarters. Swami Krishnanandji, as the General Secretary, had to steer the activities of the institution. How he accomplished this task would be evidenced by the zeal with which all activities are continuing to this day. These two are like the two eyes and ears of Satgurudev speaking with the tongue and working with the spirit of the great Master. Does this not show the hand of God?

Swami Krishnanandaji is deeply spiritual and greatly learned. He is one of the greatest speakers in the world today who can interpret authoritatively on the various techniques of Yoga and Vedanta. He was rightly called "Vyasa Bhagavan" by Swami Sivanandji himself. Yet with all this supreme knowledge, we find in him a person full of compassion, humility and nobility. Having to get the work of the huge institution on its feet, the Swami enthuses everyone by his example and thus ensures smooth flow of work. Praise and censure make no impact on him. He is a world by himself and is in tune with humming humanity.

May Sadgurudev's blessings be always on Swami Krishnanandji, so that he may live the full span of life for the spiritual guidance and progress of the mission the world over.